J. M. Lozano
Jose Manuel "J. M." Lozano Jr. | |
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| Texas State Representative from District 43 (Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties) | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tara Rios Ybarra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Political party | Republican (2012) |
| Spouse | Avelina "Abby" Rodriguez Lozano |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence(s) | Kingsville, Kleberg County Texas, US |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Restaurateur |
Jose Manuel Lozano Jr., known as J. M. Lozano (born 1980), is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 43, which consists of Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg and San Patricio Counties. He serves as chairman of the House Committee on Redistricting and vice-chair of the Committee on International Trade. Lozano is a restaurateur and lives in Kingsville with his wife and three children.
Background
A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Lozano became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1986, when he was six years of age. His father, J. M. Lozano Sr., entered the country with a Mexican medical degree. Lozano was reared in Premont in Jim Wells County, where he graduated from Premont High School. He received a bachelor's degree in government in 2003 from the University of Texas, where he was affiliated with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and interned in the Austin of State Senator Carlos Truan of Corpus Christi. After his UT studies, Lozano worked in McAllen in the office of U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa. He left that post to pursue his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. He is a restaurant owner. Lozano resides in Kingsville with his wife, Avelina "Abby" Rodriguez, and their three children.[1][2]
Political life
Lozano first won election by defeating an incumbent politician. He has membership in the Eagle Ford Shale Caucus, Tourism Caucus, Rural Caucus, and House Republican Policy Committee, and at various times he has been appointed to the positions of Deputy Floor Leader, chairman of the Committee on Redistricting, and vice-chairman of the Committee on International Trade.
Lozano first ran for office in 2010, defeating the incumbent. He has continued to win House District 43, despite challenges from other politicians.
References
- ^ "State Rep. Jose Manuel Lozano, District 43 (R-Kingsville)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "J. M. Lozano". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- University of the Incarnate Word alumni
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Texas Democrats
- Texas Republicans
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Politicians from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- People from Jim Wells County, Texas
- People from McAllen, Texas
- People from Kingsville, Texas
- American restaurateurs
- 21st-century American politicians